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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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